Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf announced Monday evening that the signing of a plan to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets has been completed during talks in Switzerland. The statement follows a series of related reports on asset-repayment negotiations between Tehran and Washington, though independent confirmation of the deal's terms or timeline was not immediately available.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf announced Monday evening that the signing of an agreement to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets has been completed during ongoing talks in Switzerland. The statement, carried by the N12 the source, marks a concrete commitment by a senior Iranian official to a specific figure and venue, following weeks of indirect reports about the talks' progress.
The announcement follows a series of reports on U.S.-Iranian asset negotiations monitored by The Zioneer this month. On Friday, June 12, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that frozen assets would be released and that lifting the naval blockade was the first item in the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. On Saturday, June 13, Supreme Leader adviser Mohsen Rezaei claimed that President Trump had agreed to release $24 billion in frozen funds, although that figure was not independently confirmed. Later that same day, reports emerged that Qatar proposed a $12 billion two-part compromise package to unlock the funds. On Tuesday, June 16, Iran named Qalibaf to lead the delegation for an MOU signing in Switzerland. On Monday, a statement by U.S. Vice President JD Vance suggested the deal was framed to ensure unfrozen assets benefit American farmers and the Iranian civilian population.
Qalibaf's Monday announcement — set at exactly $12 billion, matching the Qatari proposal — provides the clearest official confirmation to date that a specific asset-release plan has been finalized. The source did not specify which countries hold the frozen funds, nor the exact mechanism by which the assets would be released. The venue, Switzerland, aligns with the earlier report of the MOU signing. Independent verification of the agreement's implementation timeline and Qalibaf's precise role in the negotiations has not yet been established.
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